diff --git a/resolvers/chats.py b/resolvers/chats.py
index 7d9d8df..a67d4d5 100644
--- a/resolvers/chats.py
+++ b/resolvers/chats.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ async def create_chat(_, info, title="", members=None):
         chatset1 = set((await redis.execute("SMEMBERS", f"chats_by_author/{members[0]}")) or [])
         chatset2 = set((await redis.execute("SMEMBERS", f"chats_by_author/{members[1]}")) or [])
         for c in chatset1.intersection(chatset2):
-            chat_data = await redis.execute("GET", f"chats/{c.decode('utf-8')}")
+            chat_data = await redis.execute("GET", f"chats/{c}")
             if chat_data:
                 chat = json.loads(chat_data)
                 if chat["title"] == "":